God My Strength Psalm Verse Thought for May 5 1931
Bible Thought for Tuesday May 5 1931 centers on Psalm 73 28 declaring God as the strength of the heart and the portion forever. The reflection invites readers to seek divine support amid weakness.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1931
Page
4
Gold Ship Arrival Sparks Debate on Transit Speed
A fast New York bound steamer recently carried 17.5 million dollars in gold from Europe. The Journal considers speed crucial to avoid interest loss, but proposes Europe may opt for slower shipping if they wish, with the paper waiving interest.
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New York
Europe
Journal
Force
Real Detective questions Al Capone identity
The Real Detective magazine sensationally claims the current Al Capone is not the original and that the real Capone was removed months ago. The piece notes the deductions may be sensationalist and shifts focus back to other topics like Conservation and Taxes.
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al Capone
Fokker Debunking Byrd Feud Sparks Unfriendly Retort
A brief clipping notes Fokker attacking Rear Admiral Byrd and Bert Acosta as part of a debunking feud. Byrd’s supporters and associates react. Bart’s terse remark dismisses Fokker with a harsh outburst, ending with a hostile farewell.
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Fokker
Dick Byrd
Commander
Bert Acosta
Byrds
Bert
Bart
Selah
A Good Chance The Arrest of a High State Official
A high state official faces an arrest threat reported days after the initial rumor. Details remain scarce as officials decline comment and investigators prepare a formal action.
Little Girl Falls Face in Homecoming Tale
Viola Ruth Simmering recalls an embarrassing accident after watching performers at a park homecoming. While attempting to hang from a clothesline on her toes she slipped and scraped the right forehead, drawing sympathy and a grandmotherly laugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Ruth
Des Moines Opinion on Driving While Intoxicated and State Officials
A Des Moines reflection argues that driving while intoxicated is dangerous regardless of status, criticizing high state officials and voters for lax temperance conditions. The piece notes rising alcohol prices, widespread drinking among the able, and argues that the common people suffer most when drink is restricted to the wealthy. It blames state lawmakers and defective elections for the state’s woes.
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Des Moines
Towa
Daily English Lesson on Common Word Mistakes
A compact note on pronunciation and usage highlighting misused phrases and spelling errors. It covers mispronunciations, recommended replacements, and a daily word CRUCTAL defined as a supreme trial with examples and related synonyms.
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Germany
Night Shirt Escapade in Peoria Draws Laughs
A Washington woman visiting Peoria hurriedly retrieves papers from her grip after rummaging through clothes. The night shirt, sticking out of the bundle, causes amusement as the duo proceeds downtown. A request for fifty cents to buy silken pajamas follows the incident.
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Peoria
Washington Oman
Time has a knack with her
A professor speaks to medical students about a patient with a contracted left leg muscle causing a limp. A student quips I’d limp, too, highlighting a moment of dry humor amid clinical teaching.
Embarrassment Prompted Tabloid Payoff Tale
A tabloid offered $1.00 for an embarrassing moment and printed a letter about discovering another man with the writer's wife after an early shift at a steel plant. The editor sent $3.00, joking the stranger might also be embarrassed.
Springtime dilemma and reader epistle from Walburga Smith
W d Taylor on East 7th Street faces a choice between breaking up robin nest poles or giving up fishing. The paper presents a long Walburga Smith letter section and editorial notes about censorship, redactors, and the newspaper business, followed by local notices from Cairo and Columbus City about church events, visits, and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.d. Taylor
Eeast 7Th Street
Mr. Taylor
Walburga Smith
Walburga
Vacation memories across states and places in 1920s readers
Readers name destinations from Beaver Dam Lake Hutchinson Mt Manitou Yellowstone and Colorado Rocky experiences. Conner, Pauls, Ward, Atchison share pleasant trips including fishing swimming rodeos Royal Gorge and Yellowstone with remarks on beauty and thrills.
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MD Conner
F.C. Penney Co
Wisconsin
Beaver Dam Lake
Harry
Funeral Rites For Letts Woman Held At Arden
Funeral services were held for Mrs Charles Estle of Letts after she was killed in a highway accident five miles east of Columbus Junction. Burial followed at Cranson cemetery with pallbearers named, including Estle relatives. The article also notes the Mississippi River Scenic highway segment from Wapello to Burlington will join Iowa’s primary road system by July, with paving to come later as funds permit.
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Nellie Olander
Primehar
Church of God of Cairo
Matilda Henrichsen
Germany
Thede Reysen
Leo Direks
Kenneth Bisher
Wapello
Mrs. Rice
Pleasant
Paul McCormac
Dewey Telind
Peter Hidlebaugh
Thud Jacobs
Jamesville
Widuesday
Dale Edmondson
Paul T Hurmistan
Cairo
Aosen
EK. A. Bentzineser
Wesley Foundation
Columbus
P. EB. O
HW Lee Huston
May Carr
Etla Curtis
Marie Overholt
Cos
Columbus Junction
Charles Estle
Letts
Here
St Malachy’s Catholic Church
Arden
Cranston Cemetery
William O'Toole
Hall Estle
Charles M. Estle
John T. McColm
Ro McColm
Kenneth V McColm
Wapel
Mary Lou Applies for a Companionship Post at Lorrimer Mansion
Orphaned Mary Lou Thurston travels from Long Island to the Connecticut estate of Mrs. Lorrimer seeking a companion position for her son. A mix of warmth and miscommunication unfolds as Mary Lou discusses her hopes, family history, and the mistaken ad that sparked the meeting.
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Clara
Howard Sanderson
Billy
Sanderson
Mary Lou
Larry Mitchell
Lorrimer
Connecticut
Mrs. Lorrimer
Peter
Long Island
Lou
Travers
Royal Flying Corps
Unintentional death by own action and self poisoning warning
An old health ad claims daily toxin buildup from constipation leads to disease and lists symptoms such as headaches coated tongue and bad breath. It promotes Herbine as a natural vegetable cathartic and urges readers to obtain a bottle.
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